EP1135567B1 - Architectural protection system and method utilizing same - Google Patents
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- EP1135567B1 EP1135567B1 EP99961911A EP99961911A EP1135567B1 EP 1135567 B1 EP1135567 B1 EP 1135567B1 EP 99961911 A EP99961911 A EP 99961911A EP 99961911 A EP99961911 A EP 99961911A EP 1135567 B1 EP1135567 B1 EP 1135567B1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
- A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
- A62B99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
- A63C19/00—Design or layout of playing courts, rinks, bowling greens or areas for water-skiing; Covers therefor
- A63C19/10—Ice-skating or roller-skating rinks; Slopes or trails for skiing, ski-jumping or tobogganing
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
- E04F19/00—Other details of constructional parts for finishing work on buildings
- E04F19/02—Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
- E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
- E06B7/00—Special arrangements or measures in connection with doors or windows
- E06B7/28—Other arrangements on doors or windows, e.g. door-plates, windows adapted to carry plants, hooks for window cleaners
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- the present invention pertains to architectural protection devices, and in particular to obstruction fixtures for preventing damage to edges of structures caused by sliding skateboards, in-line skates, and similar devices along the edges of the structures.
- Skateboarding and in-line skating are activities in which it is common to attempt to "push the envelope” by doing ever more elegant and risky acrobatic-type stunts.
- One such stunt commonly done by both skateboarders and in-line skaters involves jumping onto and sliding along the edge of a structure, such as a low retaining wall, a large planter, or stairs.
- the skateboarder or in-line skater picks up speed, approaches one end of the structure, jumps up onto the structure with either the end of the skateboard or the wheels of the in-line skates, slides along the edge, and finally drops off the other end of the structure and continues along the way.
- the first device that could be used is a hand railing installed along the edge of the structure. Although this could prevent damage to the structure, it would not discourage the stunts because it is still possible to carry out the stunt, only now the skater would slide along the rail instead of along the edge of the structure. Furthermore, railings are inappropriate in some situations, such as when the structure is a stair or set of stairs or a large planter.
- flower pots Another way of discouraging these stunts is by placing large objects, for example flower pots, loosely along the top of the structure.
- Flower pots could be easily removed by simply picking them up and moving them.
- the flower pots may be aesthetically unpleasant or inappropriate for the setting, and may require maintenance.
- the flower pots could also interfere with desired uses of the structure, as in the case of stairs where the objects could get in the way of persons trying to walk up or down the stairs.
- Figure 1 is an isometric view showing four protection devices in their mounted positions on a structure.
- Figure 2A is a side elevational view of one of the embodiments of the invention shown in Figure 1.
- Figure 2B is a side elevational view of an alternative of the embodiment shown in Figure 2A.
- Figure 3A is a side elevational view of another alternative of the embodiment shown in Figure 2A.
- Figure 3B is a side elevational view of a third alternative of the embodiment shown in Figure 2A.
- Figure 4A is a side elevational view of another one of the protection devices shown in Figure 1.
- Figure 4B is a side elevational view of an alternative of the protection devices shown in Figure 4A.
- Figure 5A is a side elevational view of a third one of the embodiments of the invention shown in Figure 1.
- Figure 5B is a side elevational view of an alternative of the embodiment shown in Figure 5A.
- Figure 6A is a side elevational view of a fourth one of the protection devices of the invention shown in Figure 1 installed in a first manner.
- Figure 6B is a side elevational view of the protection device shown in Figure 6A, installed in an alternate manner.
- Figure 7 is an isometric view of another embodiment of the invention.
- Figures 8A-8B are side elevational views showing the steps of mounting protection devices.
- Figure 9 is an isometric view of a system for protecting structural edges using the protection devices.
- Figures 10A-10C are side elevational views showing an alternative method for mounting the inventive protection devices.
- FIG 1 illustrates four types of protection devices 10, 12, 14, and 16. Only protection devices 10 and 14 are according to the present invention. The remaining are shown for illustration only. Each protection device rests on a structure 18 having a horizontal surface 20, a vertical surface 22, and an edge 24 formed by the intersection of the vertical and horizontal surfaces. Although shown as a sharp edge, the edge 24 could also be a rounded or beveled edge. Similarly, the horizontal surface 20 and vertical surface 22 need not be perpendicular to each other.
- the protection devices are positioned astride or near the edge 24 to restrict objects, such as skateboards or in-line skates, from sliding along the edge 24 in the direction S-S.
- the protection devices 10, 12 and 14 are positioned astride the edge 24 and are attached to one or both of the surfaces 20 or 22. As explained further below, the protection device 16 can either be positioned such that it sits astride the edge 24, as shown in Figure 1, or such that it sits near, but not astride, the edge 24 and is attached to only one of the surfaces 20 or 22.
- FIGS 2A-2B illustrate alternative embodiments of the protection device 10 shown in Figure 1.
- the protection device 10 includes as its main components a mounting bracket 26 and a solid circular body 36.
- the mounting bracket 26 is L-shaped with a vertical leg 28 and a horizontal leg 30.
- the vertical leg 28 has a vertical mounting surface 32 and a vertical exposed surface 33, while the horizontal leg 30 has a horizontal mounting surface 34 and a horizontal exposed surface 35.
- Holes 38 in one or both legs of the mounting bracket 26 provide for attachment of the entire protection device to the structure 18.
- a solid circular body 36 is attached to the exposed surfaces 33 and 35 of the mounting bracket 26.
- the body 36 may be attached to the exposed surfaces by a variety of methods, including welding, unitary forming, or fusing.
- Both the body 36 and the mounting bracket 26 may be made of a variety of materials including metals such as iron, steel, brass, and bronze, or high-strength plastics.
- the body and bracket need not be made of the same material.
- Figure 2B shows an alternative embodiment of the protection device 10 having an identical mounting bracket 26, but having a body 42 that is annular or hollow rather than solid.
- the mounting bracket 26 is placed astride the edge 24 such that the horizontal mounting surface 34 contacts the horizontal surface 20 and the vertical mounting surface 32 contacts the vertical surface 22.
- Fasteners 40 are inserted in the holes 38 and fastened to one or both of the horizontal surface 20 and vertical surface 22, thus securing the entire fixture 10 to the structure 18.
- the edge 24 is shown as a sharp edge, the protection device 10 could just as easily be installed on a rounded or beveled edge.
- Figures 3A and 3B illustrate two further embodiments of the protection device 10.
- the mounting brackets 26 are identical to those shown in Figures 2A and 2B; the only difference is the shape of the body.
- Figure 3A shows a protection device 10 with a solid body 44 that is square, while Figure 3B shows a solid body 46 that is triangular.
- Figures 4A-4B illustrate protection device 12 shown in Figure 1.
- the protection device 12 includes a mounting bracket 26 identical to the mounting bracket used in the protection device 10 ( Figures 2A-2B, and 3A-3B).
- the principal difference between protection devices 12 and 10 is in the size, shape, and placement of the body.
- Figure 4A shows a version of the embodiment 12 having a solid cylindrical body 48 attached to the exposed horizontal surface 35 of the horizontal leg 30 of the bracket 26.
- Figure 4B illustrates an alternative embodiment of the protection device 12 where the body 48 is a hollow cylinder rather than a solid cylinder as shown in Figure 4A.
- FIGs 5A and 5B illustrate alternative embodiments of the protection device 14 shown in Figure 1.
- the protection device 14 is similar to devices 10 and 12 except that it includes no mounting bracket. Instead, the protection device 14, including a body 50, is directly mounted on the edge 24 of the structure.
- the body 50 is a solid circle with one quadrant removed. When the quadrant is removed from the body 50, a horizontal mounting surface 52 and a vertical mounting surface 54 are formed. Holes 58 extend between the mounting surfaces and the circular perimeter of the body 50 to receive fasteners 56 for attaching the protection device to the structure.
- Figure 5B illustrates an alternative embodiment of the protection device 14 where the body 50 is a solid quadrilateral rather than a solid circle as shown in Figure 5A.
- the protection device 14 is installed in the same way as the devices 10 and 12.
- the body 50 is placed astride the edge 24 of the structure, with the mounting surface 52 in contact with the horizontal surface 20 and the mounting surface 54 contacting the vertical surface 22.
- Fasteners 56 are inserted into the holes 58 to engage the horizontal and vertical surfaces, thus securing the protection device 14 to the structure 18.
- Figures 6A and 6B illustrate the protection device 16 installed in two different positions on the structure 18.
- the protection device 16 includes as its main components a flange 60 and a body 64 attached to and projecting from the flange 60.
- the flange has a mounting surface 62 and an exposed surface 63.
- the body 64 is generally circular with the exception of a flat portion 66.
- the body 64 can be attached to the flange 60 by welding, fusing, or unitary construction, and the device 16 can be made of metals such as iron, steel, brass, or bronze, or can be made of a rigid plastic or some other material.
- the device is positioned astride the edge 24 of the structure with the mounting surface 62 fully in contact with the surface 22 and the straight portion 66 of the body in contact with the horizontal surface 20.
- the protection device 16 is then fastened to the structure 18 using fastener 68.
- Figure 6B shows an alternative way of installing the protection device 16.
- the primary difference between this installation and the one shown in Figure 6A is that the device 16 in Figure 6B is near, but not astride, the edge 24.
- the exposed surface 63 of the flange 60 is placed in contact with the horizontal surface 20, such that the protection device 16 projects away from the horizontal surface 20 and is close enough to the edge 24 to restrict an object from sliding along the edge.
- the protection device 16 is secured to the horizontal surface 20, and thus to the structure 18, using one or more fasteners 68. Although one fastener is shown, more may be used.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a protection device 70 suitable for use on a structure 18 having two edges 24 separated by a width W.
- the protection device 70 includes a mounting bracket 72 and two bodies 74 attached to the mounting bracket.
- the mounting bracket 72 has two vertical flanges 76 with a mounting surfaces 78, and a horizontal flange 80 with a mounting surface 82 and an exposed surface 83.
- the vertical flanges 76 are attached to the ends of the horizontal flange 80 and are substantially perpendicular thereto.
- the length of the horizontal flange 80 is equal to the width W of the structure 18.
- the two bodies 74 are positioned at the intersections of the vertical flanges 76 and the horizontal flange 80, and are attached to the exposed surfaces of the horizontal flange 80 and the vertical flanges 76 in the same way that the bodies were attached to mounting brackets in the previous embodiments.
- the device is placed on top of the structure 18 with the mounting surface 82 of the horizontal flange 80 in contact with the horizontal surface 20, and the mounting surfaces 78 of the vertical flanges 76 in contact with the vertical surfaces 22 of the structure 18.
- the protection device 70 is secured using fasteners 84.
- the fasteners 84 are shown inserted into the vertical flanges 76 and the vertical surfaces 22 of the structure 18, they can equally well be inserted through the horizontal flange 80 and into the horizontal surface 20 of the structure 18.
- the bodies 74 need not be circular and may take on any other shape, such as quadrilaterals or triangles.
- Figures 8A and 8B illustrate a method of installing the protection device 12 of Figures 1 and 4 on the edge 24 of the structure 18.
- the method of installation is similar for the other embodiments.
- the device is first positioned astride the edge 24 of the structure 18, as shown in Figure 8A.
- the bracket 26 is positioned astride the edge 24 such that the mounting surface 34 of the horizontal leg of the bracket 26 is in contact with the horizontal surface 20 and the vertical mounting surface 32 of the vertical leg of the mounting bracket 26 is in contact with the vertical surface 22.
- fasteners 40 are inserted through holes 38 in the vertical and horizontal flanges, thus securing the protection device 12 to the structure 18.
- the fasteners are inserted through holes in the vertical flange and horizontal flange, with each fastener extending into the horizontal surface 20 and vertical surface 22, respectively.
- fasteners to secure the protection devices to the surfaces
- an adhesive such as epoxy or glue
- a single fastener such as a bolt
- a pin that projects into an adjacent surface from a portion of the protection device that is perpendicular to the portion receiving the fastener.
- one or more mounting pairs can be used in combination with an adhesive.
- Other fastening techniques that may be used will be apparent to one skilled in the art.
- the system includes a series of protection devices 12 installed as shown in Figures 8A and 8B along the edge 24 of the structure 18.
- the protection devices 12 are positioned along the edge 24 with a distance L between them, the distance L being chosen to restrict sliding motion along the edge 24. Skateboarders and in-line skaters are thereby prevented, or at least discouraged, from performing their stunts.
- FIGS 10A-10C illustrate an alternative method of restricting sliding motion along the edge 24 using one or more protection devices.
- the protection device 10 shown in Figures 1 and 2 is used as an example.
- the mounting bracket 26 is first positioned astride the edge 24 of the structure 18.
- the mounting bracket 26 is positioned such that the vertical mounting surface 32 contacts the vertical surface 22 and the horizontal mounting surface 34 contacts the horizontal surface 20.
- the fastener 40 is inserted through the hole 38 and into the vertical surface 22 as shown in Figure 10B, thus securing the mounting bracket 26 to the structure 18.
- the body 36 is positioned such that it is astride the mounting bracket 26 and is placed on the mounting bracket such that it is in contact with the exposed surfaces of the vertical and horizontal flanges.
- the protection device 10 in its final position is shown in Figure 10C, with the mounting bracket 26 firmly attached to the structure 18 and the body 36 firmly attached to the mounting bracket 26.
- Several devices 10 may be attached to the structure in this way to protect the edge as shown in Figure 9.
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- A system for restricting an object from sliding along a substantially horizontal edge performed by a pair of surfaces of a structure intersecting at the edge (24), the system comprising:said structure (18) including a substantially horizontal surface (20) and a substantially vertical surface (22) intersecting said substantially horizontal surface (20) thereby forming said edge (24), characterised in that said system further comprises :a plurality of protection devices (10, 12, 14, 16) attached to the structure, the protection devices (10, 12, 14, 16) being spaced along the structure at selected intervals adapted to restrict sliding along the substantially horizontal edge (24), each protection device (10, 12, 14, 16) comprising:an obstruction fixture having a mounting surface (35, 33, 52, 54, 62, 83) and a body (36, 42, 44 ,46 ,48, 50, 64, 74) projecting away from the mounting surface; andan attaching structure (26, 56, 60, 72) securing the mounting surface to at least one of the surfaces (20, 22) of the structure (18) with the body of the obstruction fixture positioned astride the edge.
- The system of claim 1 wherein the attaching structure comprises at least one fastener extending into the structure (18).
- The system of claim 1 wherein the obstruction fixture is positioned astride the edge (24).
- The system of claim 1 wherein the mounting surface comprises a bracket (60) having one flange (62), the body being attached to the bracket (60).
- The system of claim 1 wherein the mounting surface comprises a bracket (26) having two flanges (28, 30), at least one of which is attached to one of the surfaces (20, 22), the body (36, 42, 44, 46, 48, 74) being attached to at least one of the flanges.
- The system of claim 5 wherein the body (48) projects away from one (30) of the flanges (28, 30).
- The system of claim 5 wherein the body (36,42,44,46) projects away from both of the flanges (28, 39).
- The system of claim 1 wherein the structure further comprises a second edge substantially parallel to the first edge, and the mounting surface comprises a three-flange bracket (72) positioned astride both of the edges.
- The system of claim 8, further comprising a second body (74) attached to the bracket (72), the second body (74) being astride the second edge.
- The system of claim 8 wherein the body (74) has a solid circular cross section.
- The system of claim 1 wherein the body has an annular cross section.
- The system of claim 1 wherein the body has a quadrilateral cross section.
- A method of restricting an object from sliding along a substantially horizontal edge formed by a pair of surfaces of a structure intersecting each other at the edge (24), the method comprising:positioning a plurality of protection devices (10,12, 14, 16) astride the substantially horizontal edge (24), the protection devices being spaced apart from each other by a distance adapted to restrict sliding along the substantially horizontal edge (24) between successive protection devices (10, 12, 14, 16), each protection device (10, 12, 14, 16) comprising an obstruction fixture having a mounting surface and a body projecting away from the mounting surface; andsecuring the mounting surface of each protection device to at least one of the surfaces (20, 22) of the structure (18).
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